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Sports & pastimes in Menorca

any people go to Menorca just for the weather, the beaches, the food and, well, the relaxation. But if you can take only so much enforced passivity, there are plenty of activities from which to choose and which can be enjoyed all around the island. Golf Golf Son Parc is a championship quality course, ideal […]

Menorca weather

etween April and October the weather in Menorca is magnificent, with April average highs of 18 deg C, rising through May’s 22 deg C to highs of 29 in July and August. September (26) and October (23) can be beautiful months, particularly since the average sea temperature is still around 23 deg C at the […]

Further reading about Menorca

new internet guide to Menorca has just launched. Created with care by people who have been visiting the island for a quarter-century, VisitMenorca.co.uk shares their love of the best Balearic island with those looking to visit. There are sections about Menorca’s beaches, its great cities, shopping, activities and sightseeing, as well as some useful restaurants […]

Manchester-Menorca service added by Ryanair

Menorca-Manchester service has been added to Ryanair’s roster for 2022. The twice-a-week service will get underway in May and run until the end of October. Manchester joins East Midlands and Newcastle as a Ryanair hub offering Menorca flights; the budget carrier also has a Dublin-Menorca service. The Manchester-Menorca flights are scheduled for Tuesdays and Saturdays. […]

Archaeologists uncover trove of Roman treasures in Menorca

rchaeologists working in Menorca have unearthed what has been described as an outstanding cache of materials thought to have belonged to Roman soldiers and dating from around 100BC. The trove was uncovered at Son Catlar, Ciutadella, by a team of researchers from universities across Spain, who in summer 2021 started to dig around a previously […]

New island guide from Visit Menorca

new internet guide to Menorca has just launched. Created with care by people who have been visiting the island for a quarter-century, VisitMenorca.co.uk shares their love of the best Balearic island with those looking to visit. There are sections about Menorca’s beaches, its great cities, shopping, activities and sightseeing, as well as some useful restaurants […]

Top tips for hiring a car in Menorca

ou don’t have to do much internet searching to find horror stories about ‘car hires gone wrong’. All over the Mediterranean – not just in Menorca – unwary holidaymakers can find themselves on the wrong side of the contract small print. Here, then, are a few helpful suggestions if you are thinking of hiring a […]